Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 12.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 12.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.
The figure is down 81.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye peaked at 67.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +142.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +291.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +167.7% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +109.3% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 12.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Türkiye was 12.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount